Senator Robinhood "Robin" Padilla on Monday, July 18 said Philippine communist rebellion is a local issue, not an international one. Padilla stressed this as he threw his full support behind localized peace talks with communist rebels. He also voiced his support for institutionalizing the National...
The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) objected to a proposed legislation at the House of Representatives which seeks to decriminalize libel, a move that is seen to draw mixed reactions from lawmakers. (PIXABAY / MANILA BULLETIN) The bill, House Bill (HB) No....
The government’s primary anti-communist task force “strongly” recommended the granting of amnesty to communist rebels who will return to the folds of the law supposedly to prevent the resurgence of communist rebellion that has hounded the country for more than five decades already. (Photo...
National Security Adviser (NSA) Clarita Carlos held a meeting with the Secretariat of the government’s anti-communist task force, the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), on Thursday, July 7. National Security Adviser Clarita Carlos (fifth from right) meets the...
Angat Buhay program on Friday pushed back against Lorraine Badoy, the former spokesperson of the government's anti-communist task force, by seeking legal charges against her for her "shameless" and "baseless" red-tagging of the non-governmental organization. In a statement, Raffy Magno said the NGO...
(NTF-ELCAC FACEBOOK) A PUBLiCUS Asia survey has found that the majority of Filipinos support the continuation of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC). NTF-ELCAC was established by former President Duterte under Executive Order No. 70, series of 2018, to...
An official of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) sees nothing wrong with the order of the National Security Council (NSC) to restrict the websites of groups tagged as allies of the communist rebels. DILG Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya said the legal basis in restricting...
Bayan Muna party-list claims that it was targeted by “electronic vote-shaving” during the May 9, 2022 elections, leading to their loss of a seat in the House of Representatives in the upcoming 19th Congress. Bayan Muna party-list logo (Taken from BAYAN MUNA PH FB/ MANILA BULLETIN) Bayan Muna...
An official of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) denied on Monday, ay 16, claims of massive cheating in the conduct of the May 9 national and local elections. DILG Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya pointed out that the allegations of the poll critics are not supported with...
Why advise if it is not needed? Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said on Saturday, May 14, that he would only give pieces of advice to his incoming successor if he would ask for it. “No comment muna tayo dyan (giving advice). Masyadong presumptive (We...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) welcomed on Thursday, April 28, the restoration of some content that government agencies posted on Facebook after complaints were filed by different entities, including the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict...
Former defense secretary and senatorial candidate Gilbert “Gino” Teodoro on Sunday said he supports the strengthening of the Barangay Development Program, a hallmark program of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC). The particular program aims to bring...
